ClubSport 911
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This evening I was invited around a friends house and during the night I met up with another mate who tossed me the keys to his 4 week old E55 AMG and said "Fancy a Drive ?"...
What could I say.
Being totally sober I welcomed the chance, and reluctantly accepted.
Regretfully [
] this one had even been "breathed on" to produce a load more hp, so imagine if you will:-
5.7 litres
V8
Supercharged
550Bhp
and a little under 2 tons (ouch).
But this thing just FLEW. 3 up around the roads of Lecistershire we played with the radar cruise control, air adjustable suspension and all the toys you could ever see... (DVD / PS2 etc)
Just for fun, we measured the 30-50, 50-70, 70-XX and XX-XX times. 2secs, 2.5s, 2.6s 3s 2.8s. In fact, it felt too fast to measure !
Recommended. (LOL)
Steering was vague, woolly and totally "not" Porsche. Brakes were stunning considering the bulk. The driver thought that it felt not quite as quick as a 911 996 Turbo (X50) but had loads more grunt. I can't compare, but it was a little quicker than my 3.2
But.... that steering was the pits.
Driving home in the Mini Cooper, I felt much more in touch with the road for the same speed.
What could I say.
Being totally sober I welcomed the chance, and reluctantly accepted.
Regretfully [
] this one had even been "breathed on" to produce a load more hp, so imagine if you will:-5.7 litres
V8
Supercharged
550Bhp
and a little under 2 tons (ouch).
But this thing just FLEW. 3 up around the roads of Lecistershire we played with the radar cruise control, air adjustable suspension and all the toys you could ever see... (DVD / PS2 etc)
Just for fun, we measured the 30-50, 50-70, 70-XX and XX-XX times. 2secs, 2.5s, 2.6s 3s 2.8s. In fact, it felt too fast to measure !
Recommended. (LOL)
Steering was vague, woolly and totally "not" Porsche. Brakes were stunning considering the bulk. The driver thought that it felt not quite as quick as a 911 996 Turbo (X50) but had loads more grunt. I can't compare, but it was a little quicker than my 3.2
But.... that steering was the pits.
Driving home in the Mini Cooper, I felt much more in touch with the road for the same speed.
